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To gain electricity by waves is for sure one of the most sustainable and renewable sources man can imagine. Israeli companies are leading in this technology. The largest onshore wave power station with 77 MW will be built. Eco Wave Power is well known to readers of VonNaftali. The press release said: "Eco Wave Power … Continue reading Largest Onshore Wave Power Station in the World will be built by Israel
The yearly Blue Technology Index weighs the state of oceans by annual comparative ranking of 66 countries and territories on the progress they are making toward sustainability by protecting the ocean environment, monitoring marine activity, contributing to technology innovation, and how well governments implement effective coastal policies. The 'Blue Technology Barometer' is produced by MIT … Continue reading State of the Oceans: Blue Technology Index. Israel in Free Fall -D/E
Abraham Accords States are not only looking at their own economic realm, but also making business worldwide in the 'Spirit of the Abraham Accords'. Learn more about the next chance of growth for your company on 'VonNaftali' by subscribing for $29,90 AMEA from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) explains in its most recent press-release that … Continue reading Largest Solar Power Station in West-Africa powered by an Abraham Accords State – D/E
In future one the production facilities in Poland, Japan, USA and France of one of the largest companies for sustainable aquaculture should be managed from Abu Dhabi and an academy for aquaculture will be implemented in Abu Dhabi. Pure Salmon, a global land-based salmon aquaculture company, will strengthen Abu Dhabi’s agriculture technology (AgTech) ecosystem with … Continue reading Abraham Accords: Abu Dhabi and Sustainable Aquaculture- D/E
The machine developed at Bar-Ilan University's Chemistry Department turns tap water into an effective disinfectant that can be used to clean surfaces, crops, and the body, claims the Bar-Ilan University in its pressrelease. Indeed, great news for a more sustainable world. After a two-year process, Bar-Ilan University researchers completed the development of a machine that … Continue reading Bar-Ilan University: Tap Water turned into Disinfectant with 99,999% Efficiency – D/E
Straight from the Negev (Israel) the start-up 'AKOlogic' (est. 2019; Sha'ar) seeks to disrupt the tracking of food by deploying artificial intelligence (AI). The claim minted by CEO Ron Shani is: All crop data in one click! In own words by AKOlogic: "AKOLogic levels up the agribusiness supply chain through an industry-first MS cloud platform … Continue reading Israel Feeds the World: AKOlogic (Israel) Tracking the Food Chain with AI (D/E)
As part of the COP27 Israel, Jordan and UAE signs a Memory of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate within the frame of sustainability: Engeryproduction based on solar energy systems and desalination of seawater to meet the urgent needs of Jordan and UAE for freshwater. The agreement was signed by Mariam Al Mheiri, Minister of Climate Change … Continue reading Sustainability&Abraham Accords: Israel, Jordan and UAE sign MoU (D/E)
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and the Z/Yen Group announced earlier today a partnership between the Global Green Finance Index (GGFI) and ADGM, the leading international financial centre (IFC) of the capital of the UAE providing support for the development of the index and underpinning ADGM’s commitment to sustainable finance. The Global Green Finance Index … Continue reading Abraham Accords: ADGM (UAE) partners with Global Green Finance Index (D/E)
It has always been a dream of mankind to visit distant planets which, ideally, may be Earth-like.Today it is close to feasibility and has become an imperative of sustainability. Why? Because humanity, if it wants to survive, will have to conquer space. Not only new resources and growth, but also to defend the earth against … Continue reading Innovation&Sustainability: Searching for ‘Second Earth’ fit for Settlements (D/E)
"The Spanish company Bioo, led by Pablo Vidarte, has developed a panel that generates energy from the earth, and converts it into electricity without altering the environment. These panels are part of projects within so-called biotech cities, which are now being launched internationally in the US, UK, Spain, Netherlands and France. Bioo Panels have demonstrated … Continue reading Blue Banana: Biological Batteries from Spain in Silicon Valley and Silicon Wadi (D/E)
Continue AI was 2021 founded by Beeri Amiel, Alon Arad, and Yonatan Maor to harness the power of data and become a strategic compass for sustainability leaders. The platform utilizes artificial intelligence to synthesize millions of data points to enable corporations to build roadmaps and provide recommended actions to empower them to make data-driven decisions … Continue reading Sustainability: ‘Continue AI’ (Israel) Launches Sustainability Intelligence Platform to build largest database on Sustainability (Deutsch / English)
"Eviation Aircraft, a manufacturer of all-electric aircraft, successfully completed the first flight of its zero-emission Alice aircraft, a historic day and major milestone in electric aviation. Alice lifted off at 7:10 a.m. from Grant County International Airport (MWH), flying for 8 minutes at an altitude of 3,500 feet. This trailblazing flight of the technology demonstrator provided Eviation with … Continue reading The US-Israeli Start-up ‘Eviation’ did it: The First Flight of All-Electric Passanger Aircraft
Morocco as member of the Abraham Accords after making remarkable progress in establishing economic and diplomatic relationship with the State of Israel, seeks now to comply ecological demands. In a recent press declaration the Kingdom of Morocco committed itself to reduce it's carbon footprint. Without any doubt, Israel can supply technologies to meet these ends … Continue reading Abraham Accords: Morocco Strongly Committed to Reduce Carbon Footprint (D/E)
The Israeli company 'Enlight Renewable Energies', which is based in Rosh HaAyin and is listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE: ENLT), was able to succeed in Europe. With the construction of one of the largest wind farms in Sweden (Björnberget), Israeli companies are now increasingly establishing themselves in the field of "sustainability". Here … Continue reading Israel Company builds one of the largest Wind Farms in Europe (D/E)
ZIM is considered a traditional Israeli company that was founded in 1945 and is the largest shipowner (container) in Israel. Even more, today ZIM (NYSE: ZIM) is a leading global container liner shipping company with established operations in approximately 100 countries serving approximately 30,000 customers in over 350 ports worldwide. ZIM now wants to make … Continue reading Israel&Sustainability: ZIM reduces the carbon footprint of its fleet (D/E)
On the basis of a comprehensive study on sustainability of the Tel Aviv University, the University has decided not only to achieve CO2 neutrality in 10 years, but also to use electricity only from sustainable energy sources in two years. Due to the location of Tel Aviv, photovoltaics are of course ideal here, because the … Continue reading Sustainable University: Tel Aviv University (D/E)
"A team of researchers from the 'Technion – Israel Institute of Technology' in Haifa (Israel) has developed a proof-of-concept for a novel rechargeable silicon (Si) battery, as well as its design and architecture that enables Si to be reversibly discharged and charged. (...) The increased demand for sustainable energy sources prompted the scientific community to … Continue reading A Major Breakthrough in Sustainability: Rechargeable Batteries on Silicon-base (D/E)
According to a recent press release the 'Israel Innovation Authority' (IIA) will continue their programmes for sustainability in Israel. The approach in Israel is very different to that of EU-Europe. In EU-Europe mainly so-called "NGOs" and ideological aka socialist orientated platforms get subsidies by the state. In contrast to Israel where the focus is more … Continue reading Sustainability&Start-ups in Israel: 6 Million NIS for environmental innovations (D/E)
Three selected news about business, innovation and sustainability from Israel. Today the three fields are: Innovation: Sales powered by Artificial Intelligence, Sustainability: Superfood with Fungis&AI, Business: Health, Investment & AI Selected and brought to you by Naftali - doing business and searching for innovation and sustainability for 40 years. You think you are relevant too? … Continue reading More Sales by Artificial Intelligence (AI), Investment in Health&AI, Superfood powered by Fungis&AI
Three selected news about business, innovation and sustainability from Israel. Today the three fields are: Innovation: Treatment by Vaccination against HIV, Sustainability: Reducing Airpollution of Traffic by AI, Business: Co-operation for Power&Sustainability Selected and brought to you by Naftali - doing business and searching for innovation and sustainability for 40 years. You think you are … Continue reading Treatment of HIV, Reducing Airpollution by AI and Airbattery: Energy Store System